Jason Ellsworth

Jason Ellsworth

President pro tempore of the Montana Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2021
Preceded by	Mark Blasdel
Member of the Montana Senate from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Patrick Connell

Personal details
Born	1973 (age 48–49) Laconia, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Domestic partner	Lindsey Murold
Children	Three
Residence	Hamilton, Montana
Occupation	Business owner

Jason Ellsworth is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Montana Senate. First elected in 2019, Ellsworth serves as the President pro Tempore of the Montana Senate.^[1]^[2]

On May 2021, Ellsworth was stopped by a highway patrol trooper en route to Helena on suspicion of speeding. In the encounter, Ellsworth threatened to contact the state's attorney general on the officer and claimed he couldn’t be arrested because he was a lawmaker on his way to legislative work. Ellsworth was subsequently charged for speeding through a construction zone or an alternative charge of reckless driving and obstructing a peace officer.^[3] It was also discovered that Ellsworth had been stopped in January 2021 on the interstate near Helena and told the trooper that he was late to a meeting with Governor Greg Gianforte. The trooper let him go without issuing a ticket.^[3]

References[]

^ "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "Jason Ellsworth - Montana Environmental Information Center - MEIC". meic.org. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^ ^a ^b Hanson, Amy Beth (2021-07-20). "Montana senator charged with speeding, obstructing officer". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-07-21.

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Montana Senate
Preceded by Mark Blasdel	President pro tempore of the Montana Senate 2021–present	Incumbent

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Senate	Mark Blasdel, President Jason Ellsworth, President pro tempore Cary Smith, Majority Leader Jill Cohenour, Minority Leader
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